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Idioms With Body PartsSet 23

1To stand on her own two feet means .....

2Ms. Davis really wants those new earbuds but they cost an arm and a leg. The phrase arm and a leg is an example of a phrase that doesn't literally mean an arm and a leg, right?

3No one likes to sit through drawn ..... negotiations. (= negotiations that take much longer than they should).

4To "raise eyebrows" is to ..... A) question something B) be afraidC) shock

5I saw him last November and since then I have seen neither hide nor hair of him.A. seen little of him B. seen him once or twice C. not seen him at all D. not seen much of him

6When I got stuck in the elevator, I was scared out of my .....

7Carla put her foot in her mouth really means .....

8Mark's a pain in the neck as a boss. Whenever he sees an opportunity, he .....

9I know his name, but I can't recall it at the moment. It's on the tip of ..... A. tongue B. brainC. mindD. memory

10Does this sentence have an idiom-Yes or No?Staying at home during a blizzard is meant to keep us all in one piece.

11On the day of their big trip to The Grand Canyon, Mia and Nora found Maya waking up ..... and ....., ready for an exciting adventure.

12Meaning: To pay full attention

13The ceiling was so low I had to ..... my head

14What does the idiomatic phrase..' to keep an eye on 'means?

15Pen: Write:: Knife: .....

16What might the following idiom mean?My neck of the woods?

17I can't wait to sink my teeth into one of Dad's grilled hamburgers. The idiom in this sentence is

18Though inexperienced, Martin still landed on his ..... and got a new job.

19STAY ON YOUR TOES

20To be on somebody's back

21What does 'brush the teeth' mean?

22If someone is said to "have a chip on their shoulder," what does it mean?

23..... heads

24Get off your high horse, really means?

25"Her head is in the clouds."What does it mean?

26My friend had a hand in making the class play an outstanding success.

27TURN YOUR NOSE UP AT SOMETHING

28Do not eat bad food or you might have this

29Choose the correct answer.Janice is the ..... of her uncle's eye. He adores her so much.

30A bone-rattling speech would leave the audience:

31The teacher said your head was in the clouds. What did he mean?

32True or False: "Shake a leg" encourages someone to take their time.

33Fill in the blank with the correct idiom: Thomas is a ...... He is always bothering Kristy!

34What does it mean to "have a frog in your throat"?

35Explain the meaning of 'a stone's throw away'.

36At every faculty meeting, Ms. Volatie always manages to put her foot in her mouth.

37Fill in the blank with the correct idiom: Tarzan would ..... to help people in trouble.

38She is the apple of her father's .....

39The food at the restaurant made me sick, I think I going to blow some chunks out.

40At one's fingertips

41What does the idiom 'Bite someone's head off' mean?

42If you want to promote, you need to get a ..... in the door.

43The skull and crossbones symbolizes .....

44I'm sleepy. I'm going to hit the sack tonight.In the sentence above, the phrase hit the sack means to

45"Cough up the money you owe me;" Joe growled, "it's been over a month since I lent you that fifty cents."

46He told us to learn our lines using our memories before the next rehearsal

47Laugh/scream/shout your ..... off

48Cordell thinks that block days are a pain in the neck.

49I need to go to the shop. Can you keep ..... on my kids for ten minutes?

50If someone "has a chip on their shoulder," they are:

51He escaped by

52"No sweat" means ..... A) it's easy to do, ok B) work harderC) I'm sorry

53If two people are described as "like two peas in a pod," what does it mean?

54Bumped your head hard:

55Choose the correct answer to each of the following question.Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ..... to their children when they have problems.

56What does the idiom 'only have eyes for' mean?

57Continue the idiom: If you try to read between ..... you'll understand the author's mind.

58Keep/get your head .....

59For each, match the dictionary entries with the types of dictionary. For each question, click on the correct answer (A, B or C).to give someone the cold shoulder (vt) to be unfriendly to someone on purpose.Example: Wife: Why do you always give my mother the cold shoulder when she comes to visit us?Husband: Because she always criticises me!

60Some people were so frightened that their ..... chattered.

61"Bathe your eyes" means: